Oscar Wilde once said, “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” Art provides a way to communicate experiences when people have difficulty expressing themselves with words.
Young children usually draw and sing and dance without worrying about their abilities. Adults, however, are often more worried about art and art making. They begin to worry about the quality of their art instead of self-expression itself.
What are art therapy’s superpower? It can lead and change dangerous thoughts into imaginative artworks. For example, people who are physically more likely to use violence (暴力) might let out their anger by hitting another human being.
| A．It can greatly improve people’s feelings and well-being. |
| B．Art therapy, in its own ways, can make a difference to our health. |
| C．Art has been developed as an expressive skill for solving problems. |
| D．As a result, the many advantages of creative self-expression are lost. |
| E．However with art therapy’s help, their energy could be changed into creative products. |
2 . 
Goffin’s cockatoos, a kind of small parrot in Australasia, have been shown to have similar shape-identifying abilities to a human two-year-old. Though not known to use tools in the wild, the birds have been found skillful at tool use while kept in the cage. In a recent experiment, cockatoos were shown a box with a nut that they love to eat inside it. The clear front of the box had a “keyhole” in a geometric shape (几何图形), and the birds were given five differently shaped “keys” to choose from. Putting in the correct “key” would let out the nut.
In humans, babies can put a round shape in a round hole from around one year of age, but it will be another year before they are able to do the same with less symmetrical (对称) shapes. His ability to find that a shape will need to be turned in a specific (特定的) direction before it will match is an ability of higher level. In the experiment, Goffin’s cockatoos were able to choose the right tool for the job, in most situations, just by looking at keys alone. After trying and correcting mistakes again and again, the cockatoos did better than monkeys in similar tests. This may show that Goffin’s cockatoos do indeed have this special ability when moving objects in space, similar to two-year-old babies.
The next step, according to the researchers, is to try and work out whether the cockatoos depend total on seeing, or also use a sense of touch in making their shape choice.
1. How did the cockatoos get the food from the box in the experiment?| A．By following instructions. | B．By using a tool. |
| C．By turning the box around. | D．By looking at the keyhole. |
| A．Using a key to unlock a door. |
| B．Telling parrots from other birds. |
| C．Putting a basketball into its basket. |
| D．Grouping toys of different shapes. |
| A．How clear they are able to see. |
| B．How they touch moving objects. |
| C．Whether they are smarter in the experiments. |
| D．Whether they use a sense of touch in the passage. |
| A．Cockatoos: Skillful Sense User |
| B．Cockatoos: Clever Shape Readers |
| C．Cockatoos: Quick Mistake Checkers |
| D．Cockatoos: Intelligent Direction Learners |
3 . Cars make our lives convenient and many people can’t live without them. However, they can also be a problem, especially fossil fuel (化石燃料) cars, which cause air pollution. It is widely believed that clean energy and improved fuel technologies can greatly reduce air pollution caused by gas-fueled cars. To improve the environment, many countries are developing electric vehicles (EVs,电动车). Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world’s largest EV market.
In 2023, about 14 million EVs were sold worldwide. The number of EVs sold in China was more than 9 million-about three times as large as the number sold in the United States. Chinese drivers are already big fans of EVs. “Charging (充电) an electric car is cheaper than filling up a fossil fuel car with gas,” said Mr. Wu, who bought an electric car this year.
However, there are still some problems. It can be hard to find charging stations and the cars can’t go far before needing to be recharged. Some of these problems are being solved. There are more and more charging stations in China. Now China has the world’s largest EV charging network, with more than 8, 596, 000 charging stations in total.
“Developing EVs is one of many efforts that China has made to reduce pressure on the environment. As China goes, so will the world’s auto industry”, said The Wall Street Journal. Electric vehicles are really a smart choice for the environment.
1. Where is this passage most probably from?| A．A storybook. | B．A travel magazine. |
| C．A guidebook. | D．A car magazine. |
| A．About 14 million. | B．About 3 million. |
| C．About 9 million. | D．About 27 million. |
| A．to show the advantage of EVs | B．to introduce the use of EVs |
| C．to show the problems of EVs | D．to introduce the development of EVs |
| A．Train. | B．Car. | C．Plane. | D．Ship. |
| A．Charging an Electric Car | B．Good Environment |
| C．Electric Vehicles | D．Clean Energy |
4 . There are many ways to help improve your health, such as eating healthy food, taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep for eight hours or more every night.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization, over half the people in the world may be sleep deprived.
Why are so many people sleep deprived? In fact, people who sleep a lot are usually seen as “lazy”. Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don't have much time to sleep, and they only sleep for four or five hours a night.
How can we make these people know the value (价值) of sleep? Perhaps they may take the advice of a sleep expert (专家). He says, “Sleep is like a credit (信用) card. When you sleep less, you are only borrowing time.”
For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said, “Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish (愚蠢的) idea. In fact, you will be able to do more. ”
1. According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to _______.| A．eat healthy food every day |
| B．take exercise as much as possible |
| C．get medical help whenever necessary |
| D．sleep for eight hours or more every night |
| A．Having a good sleep. | B．Excited about sleep. |
| C．Having less sleep. | D．Interested in sleep. |
| A．An hour. | B．A report. |
| C．A credit card. | D．A piece of paper. |
| A．Sleeping during the night is foolish. |
| B．Sleeping during the night is helpful. |
| C．People have no courage. |
| D．People always do less work. |
| A．The Value of Sleep |
| B．The Value of Study |
| C．The Ways of Eating Less |
| D．The Ways of Making Money |
5 . Why are some people just 1.5 meters tall, while others reach 2 meters? Studies have found that genes (基因) decide one’s height. There are about 4,000 genetic variants (变异体) that play an important role. Each of them might make a person’s height taller or shorter.
Now scientists in the US have found the most important genetic variant for deciding the height so far. This genetic variant causes people to be shorter. Each piece of this genetic variant can make a person’s height 2.2 cm lower more or less. If people have two pieces from their parents, they will be 4.4 cm shorter, more or less.
These findings were developed from a study of people in Peru. A According to the research, the height of men is about 1.65 meters, while women are about 1.52 meters. Scientists said people in Peru whose family are native Americans have this genetic variant.
Scientists also found that the living environment might have an impact on one’s height. People in Peru who live by the sea have more genetic variants than those living in mountains or rainforests.
One more question: why can’t we keep growing taller? We grow taller because our bones (骨头) grow. Bones increase in length because of the growth plates inside them. However, when we are about ten years old, the growth plates become fully grown. When we are about eighteen years old, they stop growing. So we can’t grow taller anymore.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?| A．People can decide their own height. | B．Genetic variants are bad for people’s health. |
| C．Everyone has a chance to grow up to 2 meters. | D．People’s genes are very important for their height. |
| A．2.2 cm. | B．4.4 cm. | C．6.6 cm. | D．8.8 cm. |
| A．They want to become taller. | B．They are known for being short. |
| C．They are as short as their parents. | D．They are taller than native Americans. |
| A．Agreement. | B．Influence. | C．Operation. | D．Opinion. |
| A．The amazing variants of genes. | B．The height of people in Peru. |
| C．The differences of height around the world. | D．The latest studies of human genes. |
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Many people around the world watch how many steps they walk every day. This is
A new study says 4,000 steps a day could be the magic number for us to live well into
The research looked at health and exercise data (数据) from more
7 . Doctors have been telling us it is necessary to eat lots of vegetables to keep the heart healthy. But a new study (研究) says eating a lot of vegetables may not greatly cut down the risk (降低风险) of heart problems.
The study is from universities in Oxford and Hong Kong. Almost 400,000 people took part in it. They answered questions about their lifestyle (生活方式), food, and what vegetables they ate. The study actually found that the risk of dying from heart problems was around 15% lower for those eating the most vegetables, especially raw (生的) vegetables.
However, scientists explained that many other factors (因素) also have something to do with this 15% drop. These factors may affect (影响) our health just as much as vegetables. These include other things we eat, how much exercise we get, where we live, our income, and whether we smoke or drink. Dr. Qi Feng from the University of Oxford said, “Our large study did not find evidence (证据) that how much vegetables you take can cut down the chances of heart problems.”
But does it mean that eating vegetables is of no use? No. Many other scientists advise that people should still eat at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables every day because they are important for keeping good health and cutting down the risk of illnesses.
1. What does the new study show?| A．Vegetables are healthier than meat. |
| B．Eating too much vegetables is bad for our health. |
| C．Doctors across the world are lying about eating vegetables. |
| D．Eating vegetables may not be so helpful to keep the heart healthy. |
| A．About 4,000. |
| B．About 1,000. |
| C．About 100,000. |
| D．About 400,000. |
| A．Eating cooked vegetables is better than eating raw vegetables. |
| B．Many factors are as important as eating vegetables to heart health. |
| C．People should only thank the diet of eating vegetables for the 15% drop. |
| D．Scientists found facts showing eating vegetables can keep heart problems away. |
①Whether we smoke.
②Where we live.
③How we get to work.
④What job we do.
⑤How much exercise we get.
| A．①③⑤ |
| B．①②③ |
| C．①②⑤ |
| D．③④⑤ |
| A．They think it is necessary. |
| B．They think it is meaningless. |
| C．They think it is cheap. |
| D．They think it is wise. |
Have you ever known about satellites (卫星)? So far, humans have already invented four kinds of satellites. They play an important part
The
The second kind of satellite is used to guide
The third kind of satellite studies the
The last kind of satellite is used for communication. Telephone calls among countries can be sent by
9 . Doctors across the world tell us it is necessary to eat lots of vegetables to keep the heart healthy. But a new study in February, 2022 suggested eating a lot of vegetables may not greatly cut down the risk of heart problems.
The study is from universities in Oxford and Hong Kong, China. Almost 400,000 people took part in it. They answered questions about their lifestyle, food, and cooked and uncooked vegetables they ate. The study actually found that the risk of dying from heart problems was around 15% lower for those eating the most vegetables, especially uncooked vegetables.
However, scientists explained that many other factors (因素) also have something to do with this 15% drop. These factors may affect (影响) our health just as much as vegetables. These include other things we eat, how much exercise we get, where we live and whether we smoke or drink. Lead researcher Dr. Qi Feng from the University of Oxford said, “Our large study did not find clear evidence (证据) that how many vegetables you take can cut down chances of heart problems.”
But does it mean that eating vegetables is futile? No. Many other scientists advise that people should still eat at least five kinds of fruit and vegetables every day. That’s because vegetables are important for keeping good health and reducing the risk of serious illnesses.
1. How many people answered questions for the study?| A．About 4,000. | B．About 1,000. | C．About 100,000. | D．About 400,000. |
①Whether we smoke. ②Where we live.
③How we get to work. ④What job we do.
⑤How much exercise we get.
| A．①③⑤ | B．①②③ | C．①②⑤ | D．③④⑤ |
| A．Bad. | B．Useless. | C．Cheap. | D．Necessary. |
| A．Eating cooked vegetables is better than eating uncooked vegetables. |
| B．Many factors are as important as eating vegetables to heart health. |
| C．Dr. Qi Feng from the University of Oxford started the study alone. |
| D．Scientists found facts showing eating vegetables can keep heart problems away. |
| A．Vegetables are healthier than meat. |
| B．Eating too many vegetables is bad for our health. |
| C．Doctors across the world are lying about eating vegetables. |
| D．Eating vegetables may not be so helpful to keep the heart healthy. |
10 . A new study says drinking too much fruit juice is unhealthy. But some people might think that 100% fruit juice is healthy.
Scientists say that drinking too much fruit juice is just like drinking too much soda.
| A．Taking in too much sugar can bring health problems. |
| B．They hope this will stop people from buying them. |
| C．Does this mean that eating fruit is also unhealthy? |
| D．But how much should we drink? |
| E．They think it’s natural. |
